Chandrabose (composer)

Chandrabose (11 July 1950 – 30 September 2010)[1] was an Indian composer and singer. He composed music for more than 300 films between 1977 and 1995. In 2007 he made his debut on the silver screen as an actor.[2]

Chandrabose
Background information
Born11 July 1950
Died30 September 2010
(aged 60)
Years active1977–2010
Formerly ofDevi Nataka Company, Moses-Deva toupee

Personal life

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Chandrabose's son, Bose Santhosh, has also worked in films as a composer, working in the Malayalam film Sandwich (2011) and the Tamil films, Meenkothi and Deva Kumaran.[3] He is married twice, since 2007 he started acting in Kalaignar TV serials.[4]

Career

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Chandrabose began his career as child artist in the film Thaayum Magalum, he then started to concentrate on music by composing for stage plays of R. S. Manohar and Prameela drama group.[5] His debut film as composer was Madhura Geetham (1977).[6]

He was during the 80s the official composer of the AVM Productions, in particular the Tamil movies, among which some of them starring Rajini Kanth.

Filmography

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Composer

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Films
Private Albums
Television
  • 1997 Aachi International
  • 1998 Nimmathi Ungal Choice I
  • 1998 Nimmathi Ungal Choice II – Kannammavin Kadhai
  • 1998 Oru Pennin Kadhai
  • 1999 Galatta Kudumbam I
  • 1999 Sontham
  • 1999 Nimmathi Ungal Choice III – Thriveni Sangamam
  • 1999 Galatta Kudumbam II – Galatta Sirippu
  • 1999 Nimmathi Ungal Choice IV – Mavilai Thoranam
  • 1999 Mangai
  • 2001 Take It Easy Vaazhkai
  • 2007 Porantha Veeda Puguntha Veeda

Singer

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Year Film Songs Composer Notes
1978 Aarupushpangal "Yendi Muthamma" M. S. Viswanathan
1988 Oru Thottil Sabatham "Poonchittu Kuruvigala" himself
1989 Pen Buddhi Mun Buddhi "Pen Buddhi", "Goluse" himself
1997 Karuppu Roja "Daaliya Poo" M. S. V. Raja
1998 Gol Maal "Vaada Vaana" Bala Bharathi
2001 Sigamani Ramamani "Thaaikulame" himself

Actor

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Films
Television
  • 2006–2007 Malargal (Sun TV) as Lingam
  • 2008Namma Kudumbam (Kalaignar TV)
  • 2008 Jananam (Mega TV)
  • 2008–2009Vairanenjam (Kalaignar TV) as jagannadhan
  • 2009–2010Thiruppavai (Sun TV)
  • 2009–2010 Thangamana Purushan (Kalaignar TV)

References

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  1. ^ "Music director dead". The Hindu. 30 September 2010. Archived from the original on 3 May 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Chandrabose to don silver screen!". IndiaGlitz. Archived from the original on 31 October 2007. Retrieved 22 November 2008.
  3. ^ Kumar, S. R. Ashok (14 July 2012). "Audio Beat: Meenkothi". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Music director Chandrabose dead". The Times of India. 1 October 2010. Archived from the original on 3 May 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  5. ^ "பாடல் ஹிட்டானால் போதுமா?". Kalki (in Tamil). 16 September 1984. p. 43. Archived from the original on 3 May 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  6. ^ ராம்ஜி, வி. (30 September 2020). "'சூப்பர்ஸ்டாரு யாருனு கேட்டா..', 'மாம்பூவே சிறுமைனாவே', 'பூஞ்சிட்டுக் குருவிகளா', 'ஏதேதோ கற்பனை வந்து என்னை அழைக்கிறதே', 'டெல்லிக்கு ராஜான்னாலும் பாட்டி சொல்லைத் தட்டாதே' - இசையமைப்பாளர் சந்திரபோஸ் 10ம் ஆண்டு நினைவுதினம்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
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